World of spices

Related to fennel and dill, anise inspires with an exotic note and is also mainly used in oriental cuisine, with lamb stew or fish. The sweetish and at the same time very spicy aniseed seeds from Onena are reminiscent of liquorice in taste. In Germany, anise is primarily known for making Christmas baked goods. In Spanish cuisine it is used in bread or...

Just as in the case of the sweet pepper, the spicy pepper is also obtained by grinding red peppers although in this case it is the piquant variety of red pepper. Onena bottles one of the best spicy peppers in the world from the area of the la Vera with D.O. quality label. Its use is similar to the sweet pepper although it bestows a much more vigorous...

The sweet paprika powder from the Spanish region of Murcia not only impresses with its spicy-sweet taste, but also with its wonderful red color. Both the intense aroma and its bright red color are retained during cooking. Sweet paprika, a basic spice in Spanish cuisine, is a must in paella, but generally goes well with meat, sauces, vegetables and fish.

It´s a mix of spices, that basically contains: curcuma, ginger, pepper, cilantre, cumin and chiles. These blends of spices which are used all over the East, vary in ingredients, depending on the countries and regions. “Curry London finest” is one of the best curries for the European taste. It´s used to make curry sauces or to add to certain cooked dishes.

Originally from the south-east from Asia, where it has been cultivated for more than 3000 years. Ginger is one of the big culinary spices and it´s an essential condiment in a lot of dishes, both European and Oriental. It´s flavour,  between lemon and pepper, makes it a very versatile spice. It is  used in salty dishes like soups, fish, curries, cooked...

It is originally from the Mediterranean area and western Asia. Its best known use is for the elaboration of mustard sauce. However, it has other uses as well: grain mustard gives a nice flavour to marinated dishes and pickles, powder mustard is an essential ingredient of English roast-beaf. Adding a little  powdered mustard to mayonnaise sauce, gives it a...

It is originally from the Mediterranean area and western Asia. Its best known use is for the elaboration of mustard sauce. However, it has other uses as well: grain mustard gives a nice flavour to marinated dishes and pickles, powder mustard is an essential ingredient of English roast-beaf. Adding a little  powdered mustard to mayonnaise sauce, gives it a...

Nutmeg is the seed of a tropical tree, originally from ”The Moluccas”. It is used above all to flavor confectionary, sweets, puddings, punches, sauces such as “bechamel”. It´s excellent with mashed potatoes, with spinachs and with some Italian pastas.

This is one of the oldest known spices and its weight was paid in gold. To obtain  black pepper, the grains are collected when they are still green and they are dried out. While they are drying the grains turn black. White pepper comes from grains which are already ripened and of a red color. Thay are soaked in water during 3 or 4 days and the outer layer...

This is one of the oldest known spices and its weight was paid in gold. To obtain  black pepper, the grains are collected when they are still green and they are dried out. While they are drying the grains turn black. White pepper comes from grains which are already ripened and of a red color. Thay are soaked in water during 3 or 4 days and the outer layer...

This is one of the oldest known spices and its weight was paid in gold. To obtain  black pepper, the grains are collected when they are still green and they are dried out. While they are drying the grains turn black. White pepper comes from grains which are already ripened and of a red color. Thay are soaked in water during 3 or 4 days and the outer layer...

This is one of the oldest known spices and its weight was paid in gold. To obtain  black pepper, the grains are collected when they are still green and they are dried out. While they are drying the grains turn black. White pepper comes from grains which are already ripened and of a red color. Thay are soaked in water during 3 or 4 days and the outer layer...

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The plant is from a climber orchid that comes from Mexico.The pods are the unripened fruits of this orchid. The pods have no aroma until they are cured. These pods are gathered and lightly sweated in barrels which are reinforced inside with wool. Afterwards, they are dried in the sun until they attain their caracteristic aroma and color. This process...